HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-11-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - ADOPT SEMS EMERGENCY OPERATION (2)Agenda Item:
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Adele Macpherson
DATE: November 25, 2003
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA TO RE -ADOPT THE STANDARDIZED
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SEMS) FOR THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA'S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN, TRAINING, RESPONDING, AND REPORTING IN THE
EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation & Community Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council to approve the Resolution of the City of Santa Clarita to re -adopt SEMS for the City
of Santa Clarita's Emergency Operations Plan, training, responding, and reporting, in the event
of an emergency.
Sign Letter of Promulgation to officials, employees, and citizens of Santa Clarita.
BACKGROUND
Emergency planning is a critical responsibility of Federal, State, and local government. The City
of Santa Clarita's current revision of the Emergency Operations Plan ensures the most effective
and economical allocation of the resources for the maximum benefit and protection of the
community in time of emergency. Updated and revised State -approved compliant plans are
required for receipt of all future Homeland Security funding, in addition to all future "pre" and
"post" Federal disaster mitigation funding.
Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code (GC) also known as the California
Emergency Services Act (ESA), defines emergency plans, scope and authority of the State
Emergency Plan, authority of the Governor to ensure the development of local plans in
coordination with the state plan, and responsibilities of cities and counties to develop emergency
plans (GC § 8550 et seq). The Governor's Office of Emergency Services develops the State
Emergency Plan and ensures the coordination of location emergency plans with the state plan in
accordance with:
GC § 8568 making the State Emergency Plan effective in each of the state's political
subdivisions, and requiring each governing body to carry out the provisions of that plan.
GC § 8570(c) permitting the Governor to "provide for the approval of local emergency
plans."
The updated Emergency Plan has been reviewed by the Governor's Office of Emergency
Services and requires approval by the City Council to become fully compliant with State law.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Loss of State Disaster Recovery monies if local jurisdiction plan is not kept in compliance with
the State Emergency Services Act
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Resolution
Attachment B - Letter of Promulgation
Attachment C - State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Approval Letter
November 25, 2003
Date
LETTER OF PROMULGATION
TO: OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, AND CITIZENS OF CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
The preservation of life and property is an inherent responsibility of local, state, and federal
government. The City of Santa Clarita has prepared this Standardized Emergency Management
System (SEMS) Emergency Operations Plan to ensure the most effective and economical
allocation of resources for the maximum benefit and protection of the civilian population in time
of emergency.
While no plan can prevent death and destruction, good plans carried out by knowledgeable and
well-trained personnel can and will minimize losses. This plan establishes the emergency
organization, assigns tasks, specifies policies and general procedures, and provides for
coordination of planning efforts of the various emergency staff and service elements utilizing
this SEMS.
The objective of this plan is to incorporate and coordinate all the facilities and personnel of the
City into an efficient organization capable of responding to any emergency.
This SEMS Emergency Operations Plan is an extension of the California Emergency Plan. It
will be reviewed and exercised periodically and revised as necessary to meet changing
conditions.
The City Council gives its full support to this plan and urges all officials, employees, and
citizens, individually and collectively, to do their share in the total emergency effort of the City
of Santa Clarita.
Concurrence of this promulgation letter constitutes the adoption of the Standardized Emergency
Management System by the City of Santa Clarita. This SEMS MHFP will become effective on
approval by the City Council.
Mayor, City of Santa Clarita
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES O E S
Southern Region
4671 Liberty Avenue `AL1°OPN1"
Los Alamitos, CA 90720-5158*
(562) 795-2900
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October 15, 2003
Donna Nuzzi,
Emergency Services Coordinator
Parks, Recreation, and Community
23920 Valencia Blvd. Ste 110
Santa Clarita, CA 91355-2196
Dear Ms. Nuzzi,
My staff has completed their review of your jurisdiction's Emergency Operations
Plan (EOP) submitted to our office on October 7, 2003. I have reviewed the attached
staff report and concur with the findings and recommendations. Accordingly, I have
determined that the City of Santa Clarita EOP is acceptable in accordance with the
requirements of the Emergency Services Act and the Standardized Emergency
Management System. This plan is also consistent with current state guidance. Upon
approval by your City Council, please forward a copy of the approving resolution and the
list of promulgation to our office to include with this plan. The revision date will be
recorded as October 15th, 2006 subsequent to acceptance.
Thank you for you planning efforts. I support your continued revision of the plan
and encourage you to develop standard operating procedures and conduct exercises. If
you have any questions or require any assistance, please contact Scott Brewer at (562)
795-2903.
Sincerely,
r-
Stephen Sellers
Regional Administrator
Southern Region
Cc: Scott Brewer, ESC